Hunter Dickinson put on a show Monday night for Kansas Basketball, and Bill Self didn’t hesitate to give him his flowers after the game. “I thought he was the best player in the game, obviously,” Self said.
Kansas basketball went on the road Monday night and secured a 71-64 victory over Colorado, thanks to a monster performance from Hunter Dickinson. The 7-foot-2 center put on a clinic in the post, scoring 32 points on 13-for-18 shooting while adding 13 rebounds to dominate the Buffaloes.
Hunter Dickinson scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Kansas defeat Colorado 71-64 on Monday night. Dickinson made 13 of 18 shots
Kansas led 26-20 with eight minutes left in the first half, but the offense cooled off, allowing Colorado to hang around. Dickinson was the one keeping things steady, dominating inside and helping the Jayhawks rebuild a double-digit lead with just over five minutes to play.
Instant reaction to Kansas basketball’s important road win vs. Colorado (and Hunter Dickinson’s sensational performance).
Hunter Dickinson picked a perfect time — the right night — to achieve his highest scoring game as a Kansas Jayhawk.
Kansas trailed for only 20 seconds in the game, with Dickinson scoring 15 points in the first half to give the Jayhawks a 37-32 lead. Colorado briefly led 39-38 early in the second half but was unable to keep up.
Colorado came to play on Monday night, trailing by only a possession with just over four minutes to go. Despite a valiant effort, Kansas' Hunter Dickinson was just too much for CU to handle.
As such, Kansas head coach Bill Self revealed his plan for star big man Hunter Dickinson, per Jeff Goodman. "One thing Kansas coach Bill Self told me earlier in the week is that he intends to play through Hunter Dickinson more down the stretch," Goodman wrote on X .
On a day when Kansas could count on very little on the offensive end, it could at least rely on its old standby, center Hunter Dickinson. Dickinson scored a season-high 32 points on 13-for-18 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds,
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Hunter Dickinson scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Kansas defeat Colorado 71-64 on Monday night. Dickinson made 13 of 18 shots and 6 of 10 free ...